Microscopic — is a term used to describe objects smaller than those that can easily be seen by the naked eye and which require a lens or microscope to see them clearly. By convention it is also used to describe classes of objects which are most commonly too… … Wikipedia

microscopic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) so small as to be visible only with a microscope. 2) informal very small. 3) relating to a microscope. DERIVATIVES microscopically adverb … English terms dictionary

microscopic — [mī΄krə skäp′ik] adj. 1. so small as to be invisible or obscure except through a microscope; extremely small; minute 2. of, with, or as if with a microscope 3. like or suggestive of a microscope; searching; minutely observing: Also microscopical… … English World dictionary

microscopic — [[t]ma͟ɪkrəskɒ̱pɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Microscopic objects are extremely small, and usually can be seen only through a microscope. ...microscopic fibres of protein. Derived words: microscopically ADV ADV adj No living organisms, large or… … English dictionary